Inpatient Pharmacist

Cape Cod Healthcare; Hyannis (MA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

Cape Cod Healthcare is seeking a hospital pharmacist for the Cape Cod Hospital Pharmacy in Hyannis, MA. The role involves preparing, dispensing, and monitoring medications across units, ensuring safety and compliance with laws and hospital policies.

You will review orders, compound IVs/TPN as needed, and provide drug information to clinical staff. Evening/night shifts and weekend rotation are part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited pharmacy program.
• Currently licensed (or eligible) in Massachusetts.
• Ability to practice hospital pharmacy at current standards.
• Able to operate required equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, dispenses and controls medications and other pharmaceuticals.
• Maintains expertise through product knowledge and developments.
• Reviews medication orders for completeness and appropriateness.
• Compounds pharmaceuticals including IV admixtures and TPN.
• Provides drug information to medical staff and patients as required.
• Issues and controls medications to patient care units and other areas.
• Provides service to Falmouth Hospital during evening/night shifts.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy operations

Medication safety

Clinical pharmacy

Drug information

Education

Pharmacist degree

Massachusetts Pharmacist license/eligibility

Job description

Purpose of Position:

Prepares, dispenses and controls medications and other pharmaceuticals in accordance with applicable Federal, State, professional standards and laws, JCAHO recommendations and hospital standards, policies and procedures.

Description

• Prepares, dispenses, and controls medications and other pharmaceuticals in accordance with applicable Federal, State, professional and hospital standards and procedures.
• Maintains expertise through understanding of product advances and developments.
• Assigns and monitors tasks of supportive personnel.
• Reviews medication orders for completeness and appropriateness (i.e. dosage, compatibilities, scheduling, choice of medication etc.).
• Compounds pharmaceuticals as needed including intravenous admixtures, TPN and other products using accepted standards of practice and control.
• Insures proper labeling of medications and supplies.
• Provides proper storage and maintains proper records as required by state, federal law and hospital policy and procedure.
• Provides drug information to medical, nursing and other appropriate individuals concerning medications and pharmaceuticals as required by Federal law, State law, and hospital policy and procedure.
• Issues and controls medications supplied to the patient care units and other authorized areas or departments that store medications.
• Performs other duties as directed/requested.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
• Provides medication order-entry, clinical information and telephone availability service to Falmouth Hospital during the evening/night shift. Follows all Falmouth Hospital medication policies and procedures for all Falmouth Hospital orders.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited pharmacy program.
• Currently licensed (or eligible) in Massachusetts.
• Ability to practice hospital pharmacy at current standards.
• Able to operate required equipment.

Schedule Details

32 Hours per week, Rotating Days/Eves/Nights, 7a-3p, 9a-5p, 3p-11p, 5p-1a, 9p-7a (coverage), E/O Weekend, Rot. Holidays

Organization

Cape Cod Hospital

Primary Location

Massachusetts-Hyannis

Department

CCH-Pharmacy

Annual/Hourly

Hourly

Hiring Pay Range

60.73 - 75.8